Champion |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
Buddy Rogers |
04/??/63 |
??? |
Rogers won a fictional tournament in Rio DeJaniero,
Brazil allegedly defeating Antonino Rocca in the finals. |
Bruno Sammartino |
05/17/63 |
New York, NY |
|
Ivan Koloff |
01/18/71 |
New York, NY |
|
Pedro Morales |
02/08/71 |
New York, NY |
|
Stan Stasiak |
12/01/73 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
Bruno Sammartino (2) |
12/10/73 |
New York, NY |
|
Superstar Billy Graham |
04/30/77 |
Baltimore, MD |
|
Bob Backlund |
02/20/78 |
New York, NY |
|
Antonio Inoki |
11/30/79 |
Tokushima, Japan |
12/06/79 -- Backlund pins Inoki in Tokyo, Japan.
The match is declared a no-contest due to outside interference by Tiger
Jeet Singh. The belt is given back to Inoki, but he refuses it and
the title is vacated |
Bob Backlund (2) |
12/12/79 |
New York, NY |
Defeats Bobby Duncum to win the vacant
title |
Bob Backlund (3) |
11/23/81 |
New York, NY |
The title was vacated on 10/19/81 when Greg
Valentine is mistakenly given the belt by a dazed referee after being pinned
by Backlund. Backlund wins the vacated title in a rematch. |
The Iron Sheik |
12/26/83 |
New York, NY |
Backlund's manager Arnold Skaaland throws in
the towel for Backlund in this match. |
Hulk Hogan |
01/23/84 |
New York, NY |
|
Andre the Giant |
02/05/88 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Andre then gives the title to Ted Dibiase.
WWF President Jack Tunney voids the transaction and declares the title
vacant. |
Randy Savage |
03/27/88 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Defeats Ted DiBiase in a tournament final. |
Hulk Hogan (2) |
04/02/89 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
|
Ultimate Warrior |
04/01/90 |
Toronto, OT |
|
Sgt. Slaughter |
01/19/91 |
Miami, FL |
|
Hulk Hogan (3) |
03/24/91 |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
The Undertaker |
11/27/91 |
Detroit, MI |
|
Hulk Hogan (4) |
12/03/91 |
San Antonio, TX |
Title was declared vacant the next day by WWF
President Jack Tunney. Ric Flair was at ringside and knocked Tunney out with
a chair, Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer accidentally hit the Undertaker
with the urn after missing Hogan with it, and Hogan pinned him. Tunney ruled
that the WWF Title would then be given to the winner of the 1992 Royal
Rumble. |
Ric Flair |
01/19/92 |
Albany, NY |
Wins the Royal Rumble to claim the Vacant title,
last eliminating Sid Justice. (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid.) |
Randy Savage (2) |
04/05/92 |
Indianapolis, IN |
|
Ric Flair (2) |
09/01/92 |
Hershey, PA |
|
Bret Hart |
10/12/92 |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
Yokozuna |
04/04/93 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna's manager, challenges Hogan
immediately after Yokozuna wins the title |
Hulk Hogan (5) |
04/04/93 |
Las Vegas, NV |
WM IX. After Yokozuna beat Bret Hart for the
title in a controversial decision, Mr. Fuji calls out Hogan. Fuji accidentally
hit Yokozuna with salt in the eyes after missing Hogan, Hogan gave Yokozuna
the legdrop, and won the WWF Title. |
Yokozuna (2) |
06/13/93 |
Dayton, OH |
|
Bret Hart (2) |
03/20/94 |
New York, NY |
Guest Referee: Ric Flair
|
Bob Backlund (4) |
11/23/94 |
San Antonio, TX |
|
Diesel |
11/26/94 |
New York, NY |
Diesel is better known as Kevin Nash |
Bret Hart (3) |
11/19/95 |
Landover, MD |
|
Shawn Michaels |
03/31/96 |
Anaheim, CA |
|
Sycho Sid |
11/17/96 |
New York, NY |
Sycho Sid is also known as Sid Vicious and
Sid Justice |
Shawn Michaels (2) |
01/19/97 |
San Antonio, TX |
Title is vacated on 02/13/97 due to a knee
injury |
Bret Hart (4) |
02/16/97 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Defeats The Undertaker, Steve Austin, and Vader
in a Four-Corners, No Disqualification Elimination match to win the vacant
title. |
Sycho Sid (2) |
02/17/97 |
Nashville, TN |
Sycho Sid is also known as Sid Vicious and
Sid Justice |
Undertaker (2) |
03/23/97 |
Rosemont, IL |
|
Bret Hart (5) |
08/03/97 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
|
Shawn Michaels (3) |
11/09/97 |
Montreal, PQ |
The infamous Bret Hart screwjob. |
Steve Austin |
03/29/98 |
Boston, MA |
Stone Cold Beats Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania
to win the World Heavyweight title for the first time. Shawn Michaels
also is injured in this match and hasn't wrestled since. |
Kane |
06/28/98 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
First Blood Match. The Undertaker was
responsible for Kane's win. |
Steve Austin (2) |
06/29/98 |
Cleveland, OH |
On 09/27/98 the title is declared vacant as
Austin was simultaneously pinned by The Undertaker and Kane in a triangle
match. |
The Rock |
11/15/98 |
St. Louis, MO |
Defeats Mankind in a tournament to win the
vacant title. |
Mankind |
12/29/98 |
Worcester, MA |
|
The Rock (2) |
01/24/99 |
Anaheim, CA |
|
Mankind (2) |
01/26/99 |
Tucson, AZ |
Taping date of the match. The match
was aired on 1/31/99 as Halftime Heat. |
The Rock (3) |
02/15/99 |
Birmingham, AL |
|
Steve Austin (3) |
03/28/99 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
The Undertaker (3) |
05/23/99 |
Kansas City, MO |
|
Steve Austin (4) |
06/28/99 |
Charlotte, NC |
|
Mankind (3) |
08/22/99 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Pins Austin in a triangle match against Austin
and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
08/23/99 |
Ames, IA |
|
Vince McMahon |
09/14/99 |
Las Vegas, NV |
McMahon vacates the title on 09/20/99 |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) |
09/26/99 |
Charlotte, NC |
Defeats The Rock, Kane, Mankind, The British
Bulldog, and The Big Show in a Six Pack Challenge match. |
The Big Show |
11/14/99 |
Detroit, MI |
Defeated HHH and The Rock in a triple-threat
match to win the title. |
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (3) |
01/03/00 |
Miami, FL |
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